Allure Summer Beauty Box!!!

Hooray!

My beauty box arrived. For those that have been around the Allure world for a while, you know that they offer beauty boxes about twice a year, and in general they are amazing. I LOVE this box, even with its high sticker price. The box was $39.99 plus $3 in tax and $10 in shipping, for a total of $52.99. This may seem high, but wait until you see what you get!

First, ALL of the products are full sized with the exception of the Fekkai Glossing Cream. I am giving prices based on Amazon's price for the item today (because it is simpler for me to scan and search).

  • 2 oz. Fekkai Glossing Cream (4 oz is $18.95) Value-- $9.48
  • 4 oz. Cetaphil Derma Control Oil Control Moisturizer-- $14.87
  • 6.77 oz Biore Combination Balancing Cleanser-- $14.95
  • 12.6 oz Pantene Anti-Breakage Conditioner-- $3.78
  • 12. 6 oz Pantene Ant-Breakage Shampoo-- $3.78
  • 3.5 oz John Freida Sheer Blonde Lightening Spray-- $7.99
  • 4 oz. John Frieda Full Repair Style Spray-- $5.99
  • 1.4 oz Neutrogena Daily Sunblock-- $10.39
  • Giletee Venus and Olay Razor-- $8.97
  •  8 oz Clean and Clear Morning Burst Cleanser-- $4.79
  • 8 oz CeraVe Renewing Lotion-- $15.00
  • 8 oz Cetaphil Oil Control Foam Wash-- $9.87
  • 3.4 oz Redken Power Refresh-- $14.69
  • 10.1 oz Aloxxi Leave in Conditioner-- $18.38
  • 4.9 oz Pureology Perfect 4 Platinum Miracle Filler Treatment-- $24.00
  • 2 oz John Freida Frizz Ease Sheer Solution-- $8.99
  • 3.2 oz Oscar Blandi Dry Shampoo Spray-- $23.00
  • 6 oz Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer-- $10.13
  • Tan towel Self-Tan Towlette pack of 5--$11.08
  • .09 oz Burt's Bee Lip Shimmer (Plum)-- $3.49
  • .35 oz Neutrogena Lip Smoother-- $6.99
  • .50 Sation Nail Lacquer-- $3.50 (This is an estimate as the exact item was not on amazon)
  • .6 oz Orly Nail Lacquer-- $5.60
  • .4 0z Dr. Lewinn By Kinerase Instant Dermal Wrinkle Filler-- $44.00 (Walmart DOES sell it at 24.97, so $44 is a really HIGH value for it-- for the final value, I am using the Walmart Price)
So, even though the cost was $52.99, the value here is $264.68!!! An INCREDIBLE value!!!!

Allure Beauty Box Sample Society Review May

Well, this is my third month of Sample Society, and I am at a loss with whether I should cancel. This month's box was just ok. Nothing exceptional. However, it included one product that I have wanted to try. The first month I used one product that I still use today (bought the full size). Last month's products have not even been used yet . . . so torn.

This is what was in this month's box:

  • Bamboo Color Care UV Fade Proof Fluide- .25 oz.  (Full size is $24 for 2.5 ounces)= 2.40
  • Strivectin-SDIntensive Concentrate for stretch marks and wrinkles- .75 oz (5 oz is $135) . . . in theory that would make this little tube worth, $25???? I honestly do not like Sti-Vectin and do not see how anyone would pay so much when there are much better products out there. They must have one heck of a marketing budget with all of these free samples everywhere!
  •  Stila Forever Your Curl Mascara- .12 oz (seems small, but a .24 ounce sells for $22. I have used these small tubes in the past and can usually have them last 1-2 months.) Value of perhaps $11?
  • Bond No. 9 perfume (I think it is .25 oz?? I have not opened because of the super cute packaging!) Saks sells 18 of these for $260 . . . $14 for a little perfume sample? I would never pay that, but I admit it is SUPER cute and I LOVE the smell. A bottle of it sells for $170 for 1.7 ounces. Unfortunately, it is not something you can use the discount on, as Beauty Bar does not carry the full size of the perfume
  • ColorScience Loose Mineral Travel Puff-- This is, in theory, the full size. It is just one little applicator and is valued at $10, which is about what it is on the web. I actually looked at this product several times. I have VERY light skin, and I HATE applying sunscreen when at the beach. I never take my face lotion out and about with me, so this was a nice solution. I cannot wait to try it
Because the colorscience was something I wanted to try, I am torn on whether my box was "worth it." When you consider that I then got everything else for $5, I guess it was. I think it is enough of a value for me to try it for one more month! Hopefully no more Stri-Vectin!